Performance Engineer (Sr. - Principal) | GENERATION REGULATED RENEWABLES
At a glance
AI generatedTL;DR
As a Senior Engineer or Principal Engineer at AEP, you will provide day-to-day engineering support for utility-scale wind facilities, focusing on equipment reliability and performance optimization to maximize energy production. Your responsibilities include analyzing SCADA data, resolving operational issues, collaborating with field personnel and vendors, and developing monitoring tools and dashboards. You will also contribute to incident investigations, review inspection findings, and support new facility onboarding. This role requires proficiency in engineering principles, strong analytical skills, and experience with renewable energy systems. Ideal candidates should have a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in an ABET-accredited engineering program, along with 4-6 years of relevant experience, and preferential registration as a Professional Engineer.
Skills
What you'll do
- Identify and resolve equipment reliability and performance issues to maximize energy production.
- Analyze SCADA data and operational trends to develop corrective action recommendations.
- Support resolution of routine and moderately complex operational issues and track improvements.
- Develop monitoring tools and analytics to improve operational visibility and performance insights.
- Assist with power performance testing evaluations to validate turbine performance and behavior.
- Build working relationships with site personnel, OEMs, contractors, and customer stakeholders.
- Review inspection findings and support disposition recommendations for maintenance prioritization.
What we're looking for
- 6+ years of related engineering experience or a combination of education and experience.
- Bachelor's degree in ABET-accredited engineering program; Master’s/PhD preferred.
- Ability to analyze SCADA data and operational trends for root cause identification.
- Experience supporting resolution of equipment reliability and performance issues.
- Proficiency in developing monitoring tools, reports, and troubleshooting documentation.
- Strong communication skills for collaborating with field personnel and stakeholders.
- Leadership experience in guiding engineering work activities and training sessions.
Employer
About American Electric Power (AEP)
American Electric Power (AEP) is one of the largest electric utilities in the United States, delivering electricity to customers across 11 states through an extensive transmission and distribution network. Industry: Electric Utilities
American Electric Power (AEP) currently has 7 open roles on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs $116,255–$151,000 across 5 roles with salary data.
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